ITWorld International in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Starcomms and Ericsson is organizing a workshop on broadband internet. The session which is an integral part of Africa’s premier mobile wireless gathering, AfrITecc Congress 2008 schedule for August 20, 2008 will exhaustively put on the front burner the current initiatives by stakeholders in the telecoms and mobile wireless industry to accelerate broadband connections in Nigeria. The two-day event will run through August 21 and will be declared open by Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande Minister of State for Information & Communications, at the Golden Gate Restaurants Ikoyi, Lagos. The highly regarded conference is the brain child of ITWorld Int’l Magazine, aimed at provoking far reaching insights into Telecoms, Internet, Computers and Courier services in Nigeria and the West African sub region. It is endorsed by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (Atcon), Association of Licensed Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (Alton), and the Nigerian Postal Service (Nipost). According to Mr. Enyi Moses, managing director, ITWorld international, this year’s event will specifically devote a day to discuss broadband access, penetration and projected feasible contribution to the deepening of telecom revolution in Nigeria. " The discussion will dwell on the imperative of broadband on Nigeria’s future as well as draw attention to the various efforts by service providers and regulatory authority to accelerate broadband access in the country. Already, the Nigerian Communications Commission has declared broadband access as the next revolution in the sector. Issues of connectivity, pricing, quality of service will be on the front burner at the conference as government officials, the NCC, informed stakeholders and operators make presentations," he said. He noted with optimism that AfrITecc 2008 offers new insights and practical experiences on the next level of ICT development in Nigeria; Regulatory policy standardization: separating the national postal operator from industry regulator; as well as e-payment risk management and information security. Among personalities expected to deliver keynote address include Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande, Minister of state for Information and Communications, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Leif Edwall, managing director, L.M. Ericsson, and Ibrahim Mori Baba, Postmaster-General. Others are; Dr. Emma Ekuwem, national president of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (Atcon), Gbenga Adebayo national president of the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (Alton), Lanre Ajayi, president Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), and Dr Simon Emeje of the Courier Regulatory Dept (CRD). The first edition which held last year was a huge success as it afforded industry players leverage to address important key issues that affect their industry. This year’s event promises no less with these array of distinguished speakers listed to address the audience.
